Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 4.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jordan, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.8% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jordan peaked at 4.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1990.
That places Jordan 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 5.0% compare
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- 139 Libya 4.9% compare
- 141 Morocco 4.6% compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 4.0% compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 173.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.06 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 98.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jordan?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jordan was 4.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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